Do not be miserable money-grubbers, or sordid earth-worms
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Colossians 3:1-4, "Since you have been raised with Christ, set your
hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died,
and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your
life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory!"
Beloved, may the Spirit of God help you to rise to heavenly-mindedness.
Do not be miserable money-grubbers, or sordid
earth-worms. Do not be pleasure hunters and novelty seekers. Do
not set your affections upon these childish toys, which will be so
soon broken up. Be no more children, but followers of the Lord Jesus. Find .
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your joy in Jesus,
your wealth in Jesus,
your honor in Jesus,
your everything in Jesus!
Be in the world, but not of it. Sit loose, I entreat
you, to this poor fleeting world. Get a tighter grip of the glorious world
to come--so shall the love of Jesus fill your heart. Throw your anchor
upward, into the soothing sea of divine love; and not downward
into a troubled ocean. Anchor yourselves to the eternal throne; and
never be divided even in thought, from the indescribable love of Jesus your
Savior. It is your wondrous privilege, brethren, to lean your heads and
hearts on the bosom of Jesus, until the day breaks and the shadows flee
away.
"Dear friends, I urge you, as pilgrims and strangers in the
world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul!" 1 Peter
2:11
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